# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Magway (MWQ)

> 16,026 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,026 km / 9,958 mi / 8,653 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 15:16 in Sao Paulo, it's 00:46 in Magway)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,180 ft (MWQ is lower than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [Magway Airport (MWQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwq-magway-magway-airport/1ef266df-f763-6cb4-b6dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Magway, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYMW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.170000, 94.940000
- Elevation: 279 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:16 in Sao Paulo, it's 00:46 in Magway.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Magway Airport (MWQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwq-magway-magway-airport/1ef266df-f763-6cb4-b6dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)